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Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min

Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With Voters

I peered through the sidelight windows, seeking any indication of who these people might be: a flag, a sticker, even an item of clothing.
Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD
  • Jan 18
  • 9 min

Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDD

So I give up. I would turn off the lights, bury myself under layers of blankets, and soak my pillow with tears till I fall asleep.
En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • 9 min

En Nicaragua, los Bosques y las Comunidades Indígenas se Enfrentan a una Amenaza

“Como nicaragüense, tengo el derecho a la protección del estado y la defensa de mis derechos”
We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.
  • Nov 8, 2020
  • 5 min

We are MENASA in STEM. We Belong.

In more extreme cases, education has kept many South Asian women from being married off.
Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City
  • Oct 1, 2020
  • 12 min

Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City

Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.
The Ties That Bind and Suffocate
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.
The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.
  • Aug 5, 2020
  • 4 min

The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.

It is not that we avoid connecting to one other on a deeper level. Rather, we are incapable of it.
Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 8 min

Pensavo di aver trovato casa in Finlandia, ma il mio cuore disse no

“Quando è stata l’ultima volta che hai visto un finlandese in televisione per aver fatto qualcosa di grande?”. La mia risposta fu “Mai”.
I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 7 min

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

“When was the last time you saw a Finn on the television for doing something big?”. My answer was “never”.
What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
  • Jun 28, 2020
  • 10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.
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